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Mixed Repertory
May 6, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Hancher Auditorium
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Mixed Repertory
ABT returns to Iowa City to close Hancher’s 50th anniversary season with a mixed repertory program that is sure to thrill and delight everyone who experiences it.
Running Time: 130 minutes
Songs of Bukovina
Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky
Music by Leonid Desyatnikov
Costumes by Moritz Junge
Lighting by Brad Fields
Running Time: 24 minutes
ABT Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky invites audiences to experience a festive village gathering. Set to the music of Leonid Desyatnikov, Songs of Bukovina explores the folk traditions of the Eastern European mountains.
Romeo and Juliet pas de deux
Choreography by Kenneth MacMillan
Music by Sergei Prokofiev
Costumes by Nicholas Georgiadis
Lighting by Thomas Skelton
Running Time: 10 minutes
The Balcony Pas de Deux from Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet.
Swan Lake Act III pas de deux
Choreography by Kevin McKenzie
after Marius Petipa
Music by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Costumes by Zack Brown
Lighting by Duane Schuler
Running Time: 12 minutes
The Black Swan Pas de Deux from Kevin McKenzie’s Swan Lake.
ZigZag
Choreography by Jessica Lang
Songs sung by Tony Bennett with a special duet with Lady Gaga
Creative Associate: Kanji Segawa
Scenery by Derek McLane incorporating artwork by Tony Bennett
Costumes by Wes Gordon for Carolina Herrera
Lighting by Nicole Pearce
Running Time: 32 minutes
ZigZag celebrates the legendary career of Tony Bennett, using both his songs and his visual artwork to highlight in the authentic humanity of his vocal performances.
ZigZag is co-commissioned by Abu Dhabi Festival.